According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that we do not rule out contact with the US representative in the next few days.
According to CNBC, a senior U.S. administration official said that the document on raising tariffs on Canada has not been signed.
Starmer plans to form a "coalition of the willing", von der Leyen says Europe must increase defense spending, and Britain, France and Ukraine will submit a deal to Trump. Click to view...
US President Trump: Ukrainian President Zelensky has shown disrespect to the United States. Zelensky can come back when he is ready for peace.
According to Izvestia: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said that the next round of Russia-US negotiations will be held in Riyadh and will be conducted at the level of department heads, not vice ministers.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent said Russia could win sanctions relief if it cooperated in peace talks. Bescent stressed that Trump is committed to ending the conflict as soon as possible. Click to view...
The reporter learned that Assistant to the President Stephen Miller said that President Trump ended all diversity, fairness and inclusion (DEI) policies within the federal government, fired all federal staff involved in enacting these policies, and reinstated the death penalty.
Mr. Bostic said the Fed was expected to cut interest rates twice this year. A lot could happen in the future that could lead to more or less rate cuts. The base rate is currently in a moderate tightening state, compared with the neutral rate of 3% -3.5%. The slowdown is a major concern because of the upcoming policy changes, but businesses expect 2025 to be a solid year, and so far the economy has shown resilience.
A person familiar with the matter said that cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit is still in talks with Kraken about a potential acquisition, contrary to previous reports that the U.S. exchange has dropped a potential deal to acquire Deribit. Recent reports also confirmed that the crypto options platform is working with FT Partners to evaluate a takeover offer, but Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers ruled out a takeover. According to Bloomberg, the company could be valued at $4 billion to $5 billion o...
On February 20, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. Asked by an AFP reporter, US President Trump said yesterday that he believes a trade agreement with China is very likely. What is China's response? Has any progress been made in reaching an agreement? Guo Jiakun said that China has made clear its position on Sino-US economic and trade issues on many occasions. Trade wars and tariff wars have no winners and harm the interests of people of all countries. "W...
The IRS will cut about 6,700 jobs on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, in a restructuring that could strain the agency during the critical tax season. The cuts are all probation period employees who typically work at the agency for a year or two and enjoy fewer job protections than permanent employees. The IRS has about 17,000 probation period employees.
President Donald Trump said he would announce tariffs on cars, semiconductors, chips, pharmaceuticals and possibly wood within the next month or sooner.
Jefferson, vice-chairperson of the Federal Reserve, said monetary policy remained restrictive. The US economy is performing quite strongly; the labour market is solid, inflation has moderated but remains high and the path back to its 2 per cent target could be bumpy; the Fed can wait as it considers its next move; and Fed rate cuts are reducing real borrowing costs.
According to chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, Zhao Changpeng said that when you try to make quick money, you tend to lose money; when you give money to others, you will get more in return - so there is a new angle of "donating 0.0004BNB to get Meme": a single 0.0004BNB ($0.26); over 1 million transactions. The donation address is now 747BNB, excluding the previous participation of at least 500BNB, more than 330,000 dollars.
Mr. Daly said Mr. Trump's policies should be assessed patiently. On the same day Mr. Barr, vice-chairperson of financial regulation, said the use of generative artificial intelligence could "lead to herd behaviour and concentration of risk, potentially exacerbating market volatility". Click to view...